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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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